Question

Pramod was a supervisor at 'Annapurna Aata' factory. The factory was producing 200 quintals of aata every day. His job was to make sure that the work goes on smoothly and there was no interruption in production. He was a good leader who would give orders only after consulting his subordinates and work out the policies with the acceptance of the group. Identify and describe the leadership style being adopted by Pramod

Answer 1

The leadership style being adopted by Pramod is ‘democratic’ or ‘participative’. Under this leadership style, the leader takes the decision after consulting with subordinates. The subordinates are also allowed to give ideas or suggestions. A ‘democratic’ or ‘participative’ style of leadership is suitable in the following cases:

1. Objectives of the organisation are job satisfaction and independence of employees.
2. The leader is willing to share decision-making with subordinates.
3. The subordinates have also accepted the goals of the organisation